Category Archives: Native Americans

Supreme Court Hears Cherokee Nation’s Baby Girl

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

CherokeePhoenix.org WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on April 16 heard oral arguments in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, a case involving a Cherokee Nation citizen fighting for custody of his biological child by invoking the federal Indian Child Welfare … Continue reading →

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Native Americans: Portraits From a Century Ago

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Hat- tip  The Atlantic In the early 1900s, Seattle-based photographer Edward S. Curtis embarked on a project of epic scale, to travel the western United States and document the lives of Native Americans still untouched by Western society. Curtis secured … Continue reading →

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Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks at the 2013 International Women of Courage Award Ceremony

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

In This Photo: Michelle Obama, John Kerry U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry host the International Women of Courage awards ceremony at the State Department March 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. In celebration … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Native American Music & Chants

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

American Indians  traditionally used ceremonial music to connect to a spiritual realm and summon aid from supernatural  powers. In addition to its sacredness, American Indian music has evolved to  become “an essential expression of American Indian identity,” according to Gary  … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Native American Music & Chants

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

History of Native American Music Music was a prominent part of the Native American culture. The Native Americans had a tribal culture and each tribe had its own distinctive form of music. However there existed pan-tribal an intertribal genres of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Native American Music & Chants

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Native American music  is as vast and diverse as the people who create it, and each tribe has its own musical approach and style that has been passed down for centuries. Music is at the center of Native American culture, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Native American Music & Chants

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Native American music  plays a vital role in history and education, with ceremonies and stories orally passing on ancestral customs to new generations. Native American ceremonial music is traditionally said to originate from deities or spirits, or from particularly respected … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Native American Music & Chants

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Native American Drums  The most important Native American instrument was and still is the drum, as you can tell by going to any powwow or Indian event. Different tribes have different traditions about the drum and how to play it, … Continue reading →

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